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  1. The Blues Show with Paul Jones

    The weekly dose of rhythm and blues tunes from Paul Jones.

    BBC Radio 2

  2. Ralph McLean - Soul Music

    Ralph McLean plays a mix of R 'n' B, soul and gospel, blues and funk

    BBC Radio Ulster

  3. Jimmy Carlyle's Rumshack Blues

    Classic blues tracks from one of the organisers of Shetland's annual Blues Festival

    BBC Radio Scotland

  4. Shades of Blue

    Jimmy Carlyle presents an hour of the best in blues music.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  5. On the Riffs

    Rory Auskerry invites you to join him for the best in rock and blues.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  6. Rocking with Rikki

    Rikki Lauderdale presents the rock and blues show.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  7. The Devil's Music

    A historical exploration of black American Blues music.

    BBC

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  8. Colne Blues Festival

    Hear BBC Radio Lancashire's coverage of the Colne Blues Festival.

    BBC Radio Lancashire

  9. Folk America

    Documentary series about American folk music from the 1920s to the 1960s.

    BBC Four

  10. Leadbelly: A Secret History of Rock and Roll

    Eric Burdon examines the life, music and legacy of Leadbelly, 60 years after his death.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  11. Hey Bo Diddley

    Roger Daltrey profiles Mississippi-born maverick bluesman Bo Diddley.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  12. Lead Belly: A Secret History of Rock and Roll

    Eric Burdon of The Animals examines the life, music and legacy of Huddie Ledbetter.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  13. Howlin' Wolf

    Bruce Dickinson tells the story of the man Sam Phillips considered his greatest discovery.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  14. A Beginner's Guide to the Blues

    Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  15. Hellhounds on His Trail: The Robert Johnson Story

    Paul Sexton tells the story of bluesman Robert Johnson.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  16. The Chess Records Story

    Marshall Chess tells the story of the Chicago record label.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  17. Hugh Laurie's Blues Changes

    Hugh Laurie examines the way in which the blues has influenced pop music

    BBC Radio 2

  18. A Beginner's Guide to the Blues

    Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  19. The Chitlin' Circuit

    Cerys Matthews traces the roots of the Chitlin' Circuit.

    BBC Radio 2

  20. Eric Clapton at the BBC: The Rock 'n' Roll Years

    An archive journey through Eric Clapton's live performances at the BBC and elsewhere.

    BBC Four

  21. John Mayall: 40 Years of the Blues

    Tracing the colourful career of one of the most influential figures in British rock music.

    BBC Four

  22. Howlin' Wolf

    Bruce Dickinson continues the story of one of the greatest Chicago bluesmen - Howlin' Wolf

    BBC Radio 2

  23. King-Size Papas and Mighty Tight Women

    Julian Clary celebrates the clever use of double entendre in 1920s and 30s blues songs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Canu Dan y Felan

    Iwan sy'n olrhain taith y Blws a'i ddylanwad ar artistiaid Cymru a thu hwnt. Blues music.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  25. Seasick Steve: Bringing It All Back Home

    Bluesman Seasick Steve takes a trip back to his old stomping grounds in the Deep South.

    BBC Four

  26. Seasick Steve at Reading 2008

    Seasick Steve and his band bring their brand of delta blues to the 2008 Reading festival.

    BBC Four

  27. Desperate Man Blues

    The story of a pioneer in the preservation of 78rpm records and American roots music.

    BBC Four

  28. Blues at the BBC

    With Son House, The Kinks, BB King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton and John Lee Hooker.

    BBC Four

  29. Peter Green: Man of the World

    After battling mental illness, ex-Fleetwood Mac frontman Peter Green recorded again.

    BBC Four

  30. Bobby Bland: Two Steps from the Blues

    Documentary about the life and music of gospel, jazz and blues singer Bobby 'Blue' Bland.

    BBC Four

  31. Blues Britannia: Can Blue Men Sing the Whites?

    How blues music travelled from southern USA to the heart of British pop and rock culture.

    BBC Four

  32. John Mayall's Blues Adventures

    Blues musician John Mayall on the growth of rhythm and blues in 1960s Britain.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. The House That Jazz Built

    Paul Merton celebrates Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Lady Plays the Blues

    Cerys Matthews investigates why so few women play the blues.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Arthur Miller: The Accidental Music Collector

    The playwright tells how he taped North Carolina's poor singing Blues and spiritual songs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. The Rory Gallagher Story

    The late Gary Moore pays tribute to Rory Gallagher. First broadcast in 2005.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  37. Rick Stein Tastes the Blues

    Rick Stein pays homage to the dishes that go hand in hand with Mississippi Delta blues.

    BBC Four

  38. When the Levee Breaks

    Mark Lamarr explores the life of blues woman Memphis Minnie.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Cerys Matthews's Blue Horizon

    Cerys Matthews indulges her passion for the seminal British blues record label.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Mark Goes to Memphis

    Mark Kermode heads to Memphis, Tennessee, to trace the musical history of the city.

    BBC Radio 2

  41. Hoboing With Honeyboy

    A profile of the original hobo, bluesman David 'Honeyboy' Edwards.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  42. The Rolling Stones at the BBC

    A collection of rare archive footage celebrating 50 years of The Rolling Stones.

    BBC Two

  43. Muddy Waters and the Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge

    From 1981, the Rolling Stones join Muddy Waters onstage at Buddy Guy's club.

    BBC Two

  44. The Rolling Stones: Charlie is My Darling

    The first TV broadcast of the legendary but never officially released Rolling Stones film.

    BBC Two

  45. King Biscuit Time Blues

    Journey down Highway 61 to the home of the world's longest-running blues radio show.

    BBC Radio 2

  46. BB King: The Life of Riley

    How an orphaned young man came to carry the title of king of the blues.

    BBC Four

  47. Guitar Stories: Howlin' Wolf

    Bruce Dickinson presents a profile of blueman Howlin' Wolf, aka Chester Arthur Burnett.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  48. Leo Green: Ella and the Song Books

    A celebration of Ella Fitzgerald on the 50th anniversary of her final Song Book recording.

    BBC Radio 2

  49. Bring Your Own Rolling Stones

    Shaun Keaveny plays out the new Stones album Blue and Lonesome in full.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  50. The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain: Big Bill Broonzy

    Biography of the bluesman Big Bill Broonzy, who would inspire a generation of musicians.

    BBC Four

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